The Bottom Line
This is a no-nonsense collection of recipes that will save time with new twists on old favorites.
Pros
- A good variety of recipes that can be quickly tossed together for guests.
- Easy-to-follow instructions.
- Time-saving food preparation and storage tips for even non-loaf recipes.
Cons
- No photographs of finished recipes.
Description
- There are 150 recipes in this paperback cookbook.
- Recipes are divided into breads, desserts, meatloaves and meatless loaves.
- A basics section includes make-ahead mixes along with equipment tips and recommendations.
Guide Review - Quick Loaves by Jean Anderson
In her latest cookbook, author Jean Anderson sets out to prove that nutritious, delicious home-cooking can be accomplished simply, and quickly. By teaching us how to take the time, when we have it, to create our own shortcuts, Anderson attempts to wean Americans from the takeout, processed food habit. After all, why spend good money on additive-laden mixes when you can pull ready-made mixes from your own freezer? Many recipes in this book are based on do-ahead, freezable mixes for quick breads, quick cakes, and spice blends. In the infrequent cases where purchased shortcuts are required, they are for less-processed food such as frozen bread dough.
The recipes are as diverse as they are easy, and you won't tire of exploring this book to find your own family favorites. When I first received this book, I cooked three of the meat and meatloaves in one week, and each night's dinner felt completely different from the others. Whether your tastes run to the tried and true such as Chocolate Marble Cake or to the more unusual, savory Mushroom and Pecan Loaf, you're not going to be disappointed. You'll find a recipe that surprises both for its simplicity as well as the successful, tasty result.
